Wolfsburg's lead was ended by Borussia Dortmund towards the end of the first half. Borussia Dortmund showed their indomitable will and excellent fighting prowess in front of Wolfsburg. Compared to last season, they have improved a lot, they are not fools who only know how to attack, in the face of strong teams, they have more flexibility and tactical arrangement, and it is because of these tactical arrangements that Dortmund's strength has also become stronger.

Dortmund were able to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League as group winners this season, but they were not lucky, and their quality was quite meritorious. Knowing how to use different tactics against Wolfsburg, Dortmund's mind should not be underestimated.

However, although the score was equalized, after the game reached the halftime, Magath's expression did not have any uneasiness, on the contrary, he seemed to be quite happy with Dortmund's tactical arrangement.

At half-time, in the dressing room, he eagerly shared his tactical ideas with the players.

"If counter-attacking is Dortmund's tactic, then this game will be ours. The counter-attacking tactics caught the opponent off guard, but we were not the main attackers, so then there were not many chances for Borussia Dortmund. ”

"Of course, I expect that in the second half, Dortmund will not continue to lure the opposition - they have just experienced a big game, and their physical strength is limited, and they can't play with us infinitely. They're likely to be on the defensive in the second half and we won't have many chances, but I'm sure we'll win without the chances. ”

Magath made his own comments on the change in tactics. He was keenly aware. If both sides are playing the idea of defending and counterattacking, then this is the game. It will quickly turn into a dull battle where no one wants to attack. Borussia Dortmund are short on energy and Wolfsburg are playing away. Both of them were counterattacked by the opponent, so in the second half, naturally no one was willing to take the lead in attacking.

However, in Magath's view, such a situation is a favorable situation for Wolfsburg.

"We can't beat Borussia Dortmund in attack. If the opponent doesn't attack, we already have an advantage. And defending on the counter-attack, Dortmund is not necessarily better than us. Don't forget. Set-pieces are an important part of the counter-attacking tactics and that is our strength. ”

Magath said that Wolfsburg has an advantage, and naturally it is not without purpose. As soon as he realised that both sides would be on the defensive, he immediately thought of Wolfsburg's greatest strength: set-pieces.

One of Wolfsburg's biggest strengths is their air superiority, and once they have air superiority, a team in set-pieces has a big advantage.

Magath knows this very well. He has always been very focused on Wolfsburg's set-piece tactics. It's just that set-piece tactics need to be very well coordinated, and last season, Wolfsburg was a new team. Dortmund didn't dare to play like that, but this season, there's no reason why they shouldn't give it a try.

And. If they don't try, they really have no way out.

The game came to the second half. After the kick-off, it was exactly as Magath said. No one has anything to attack. It's a fact that counter-attacking tactics can work, but they can make the game extremely ugly. Both sides were afraid of each other, and on the field, the two teams also played into a stalemate, and for a while, neither team had any decent attack.

Faced with such a situation, Wolfsburg just didn't want to attack from set-pieces. After all, out of all the attacking styles, set-pieces are one of the best attacking weapons to break down dense defences. Wolfsburg's set-pieces, too, have been trained for a long time. Magath has always been very clear that what he is most afraid of when facing a strong team is that the strong team will not be ashamed to play against him, so he has also planned how to resolve this problem.

As an old fox, Magath has a lot of experience. The opponent's targeted tactics may not be able to turn into his own trap, and he knows this very well.

After getting the football again, Gao Shunyao almost didn't think about it, a long-range shot blasted the ball out, he didn't necessarily want a long-range goal, even if there was a corner kick, it was very good.

Dortmund's tactical change was good, but Wolfsburg had clearly found a way to deal with it, and, soon, Wolfsburg seized new opportunities.

When Perisic stepped forward, he kicked the ball past Subotic and bounced off the line in the face of a dense defence, and also won another corner for Wolfsburg. Turan stood on the corner kick spot and kicked the ball out, and Dortmund's penalty area was immediately chaotic!

Wolfsburg's header attack has always been clear-cut, with Gao Shunyao at the front point and Mandzukic at the back point, which is their consistent tactic. This kind of tactical distribution has been very effective against many teams, but this time against Dortmund, it is obviously ineffective.

Borussia Dortmund's two defenders are quite tall, and their overall tactics are also very good, and they defend very tightly. Their defense is a combination of man-to-man and zonal defence, and the two high school forwards are surrounded by closely watched players, and it is not so easy to score easily.

The football flew into the penalty area, and Gao Shunyao received the ball under the pressure of Subotic, but under the confrontation, his header was quite weak, and Weidenfeller directly punched the ball out with both fists.

The ball flew outwards and went straight to the feet of Rong near the midfield, outside the penalty area. Rong Er, who got the ball, didn't say a word, but a long-range shot. He wants to get the ball into the box again, even if it's good not to score and create chaos. But the ball hit Bend, who was withdrawing from the box, and before it could enter the box, it bounced straight to the side.

Rong and Bender both rushed to the football at the same time, both trying to control the football again, but at this time, the football fell at the feet of Tulan, who was running back after kicking a corner kick and was unguarded around!

Standing on the right side, Turan also suddenly found that after he got the ball, there was not even a single person around him who came up to grab the ball. Neither Bender nor Schmelzer were too close to him to rush to him at the first opportunity. There wasn't even a single disruptor within three meters of him, and once he got the football, he could do whatever he wanted.

This discovery made Turan immediately understand what was going on. He saw Bend rushing towards him, and immediately understood what he should do. He didn't control the football anymore, he wanted to make some beautiful passes, standing on the right side of the field, he suddenly picked up his thigh, kicked the ball into the box with a long diagonal pass!

Just now, Wolfsburg was fighting for a header, and the tall players gathered near the goal, and in order to defend, the Dortmund players also tightened up. With this kind of dense backcourt lineup, no matter how good the breakthrough technology is, it will be a headache, so why bother trying? It's easier to make a long pass than to break through.

After all, Wolfsburg's biggest advantage is that they have a lot of high points.

The football swept through the air and fell directly into the penalty area, and Gao Shunyao and Mandzukic, who originally wanted to participate in the defense, rushed to the backfield again. The impact of the two of them made Dortmund's backline rush back together, and in the chaos, everyone met the falling football together.

Several people bounced into the air together, and this time, in the battle in the air, Gao Shunyao had the upper hand. Maybe it's because of the power of the forward rush, maybe it's because he occupies a better starting position, maybe it's because Mandzukic is a good attraction to the unanimous defense of the opponent's two defenders, after this jump, Gao Shunyao didn't encounter any interceptions in the air, and his jump height was a full two heads higher than Subotic.

At such a height, if he can't score a header, then he doesn't have to mix!

Twisting his waist, twisting his body, and shaking his head, Gao Shunyao's short moment of staying in the air was enough for him to complete all these movements. When the ball fell diagonally above him, Gao Shunyao had already made all the moves to shoot. The football was thrown by his powerful head, and it flew directly towards the upper left corner of the goal, neither strength nor speed, there was no possibility of blocking Weidenfeller!

The ball grazed the goalpost and went straight into the net, and this one shot was almost impeccable!

The ball is in!

The moment the football entered the net, Gao Shunyao, who had just fallen to the ground, immediately jumped up again. The football hit the net, the team took the lead again, and he also waved his fist excitedly - no matter how clever Dortmund was tactically arranged, but with this goal, the victory still belonged to Wolfsburg!

Ecstasy filled his heart at this time, but at this moment, a sharp whistle also sounded.

The voices of the surrounding fans, which were already somewhat scattered, converged into a surprise call at this time. And when Gao Shunyao, who was excited, turned his head, he found that the penalty was made by a linesman standing on the sideline.

His decision can only represent one thing - the ball is offside.

The side referee determined that at the moment of passing the ball just now, Gao Shunyao was in an offside position.

"It's impossible, I was definitely not offside just now!"

Whether he was offside or not, Gao Shunyao actually couldn't say anything at all. The competition between the two sides just now was very fierce, and their running position was also a little chaotic, although as a shooter, it was already an instinct to try to avoid it, but whether his anti-offside position was perfect, he didn't dare to assert.

But he didn't dare to assert it, and he would never say that. He preferred to believe that he was absolutely not offside. Only if he is not offside will the goal be effective and Wolfsburg will have the victory.

However, looking at the referee's expression, Gao Shunyao's heart gradually cooled down. Can I really appeal successfully? This also left him without any confidence.

Compared to waiting for a shot opportunity and waiting for the referee's penalty, it seems to be more tormenting. (To be continued.) )